Dietary & Allergies

1. Men wegetarianmyn.

   I am a vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "-myn" = 1sg copula (vowel harmony: -myn/-min/-mun/-mün)

2. Men weganmyn, hiç bir haýwan önümini iýmeýärin.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat any animal product.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "hiç bir" intensifies negation

3. Meniň hoza, badama we pissä allergiýam bar.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy. Turkmen has no food-labelling umbrella term, so the species are listed. Peanut (ýer hozy) is a separate allergen

   Grammar Note

   Dative -a / -ä (front-vowel stems take -ä: pisse → pissä); "-m bar" = "I have". hoz is not an umbrella term — in running text it reads as walnut (as in "pisse, badam, hoz, alma we arça", where it sits alongside the other species). The only generic-looking Turkmen usage is inside the compound "miweli we hoz agaçlary" (fruit and nut trees), which is not a food-labelling term

4. Glýutensiz menýuňyz barmy?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-siz/-syz" = "-less"

5. Men musulmanmyn, doňuz etini iýmeýärin.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "etini" = "et-i" (3rd-person possessive "-i": doňuz eti = pork) + "-ni" (accusative)

6. Men laktozany siňdirip bilemok.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "siňdirmek" (to digest) + "-ip bilemok" (cannot). "Laktozany" is accusative.

7. Meniň gabykly deňiz önümlerine allergiýam bar.

   I'm allergic to shellfish.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-e" dative

8. Bu nahar nämeden ýasalan?

   What is this dish made of?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-den" ablative

9. Sogansyz taýýarlap berip bilermisiňiz?

   Could you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-ip bilermisiňiz" = polite "could you"

10. Meniň ýumurtga allergiýam bar.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "ýumurtga" = "egg"

11. Allergen sanawyňyz barmy?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "-y/-i" possessive 2sg/pl

12. Meniň allergiýam ömrüme howply.

    My allergy is life-threatening.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "-üme" dative + 1sg possessive

13. Içinde ýag ýa-da ajy zat barmy?

    Is there oil or spice inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "ýa-da" = "or"

14. Çapraz hapalanma howpy barmy?

    Is there a risk of cross-contamination?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "-ma" nominalizes verb

15. Üns berenligiňiz üçin sag boluň.

    Thank you for your attention.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "-üçin" = "for"

16. Men sygyr etini iýip bilemok.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "-ip bilemok" = "cannot"

17. Doňuz eti

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy or a religious restriction

18. Sygyr eti

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains it

19. Towuk eti

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains it

20. Balyk

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy or to order

21. Ýumurtga

    Egg

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

22. Süýt önümleri

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

23. Ýer hozy

    Peanut

    Usage

    A common anaphylaxis trigger; always check

24. Hoz, badam, pisse

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Turkmen has no umbrella term for tree nuts. Hoz appears alongside the other species (pisse, badam, hoz, alma), i.e. as walnut. The species are therefore enumerated: hoz (walnut), badam (almond), pisse (pistachio)

25. Bugdaý

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point at it to check for gluten

26. Soýa

    Soy

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

27. Künji

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

28. Alkogol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    For checking whether a dish contains alcohol

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